Duchess (The Stranglers song)
1979 single by the Stranglers
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"Duchess" is a single by the Stranglers from the album The Raven. The ninth track on the album, it peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The supporting video for the song was banned by the BBC, as they deemed it blasphemous for its content, which featured the band dressed up as choirboys.[5][6]
| "Duchess" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Stranglers | ||||
| from the album The Raven | ||||
| B-side | "Fools Rush Out" | |||
| Released | 10 August 1979[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter | The Stranglers | |||
| Producers | Alan Winstanley, The Stranglers | |||
| The Stranglers singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
Smash Hits said, "Hugh Cornwell actually sings. Yeah, a bit shaky maybe, but it's proper singing. And the song's quite nice. But it's also repetitive and lacks any real substance."[7] Fred Thomas of AllMusic noted the song's "proto-new wave synth pop" fueled The Raven's success.[8]
Cover versions
- The song was covered by My Life Story as part of EMI's centenary celebrations in 1997 and reached the UK Top 40.[9]